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Rule 142(a).
Section 6321 imposes a lien in favor of the United States on
all property and rights to property of a person when demand for
payment of that person’s liability for taxes has been made and
the person fails to pay those taxes. The lien arises when the
assessment is made. Sec. 6322. Section 6323(a) requires the
Secretary to file notice of Federal tax lien if such lien is to
be valid against any purchaser, holder of a security interest,
mechanic’s lienor, or judgment lien creditor. Lindsay v.
Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2001-285, affd. 56 Fed. Appx. 800 (9th
Cir. 2003).
Section 6320 provides that the Secretary shall furnish the
person described in section 6321 with written notice of the
filing of a notice of lien under section 6323. The notice
required by section 6320 must be provided not more than 5
business days after the day the notice of lien is filed. Sec.
6320(a)(2). Section 6320(a)(3) further provides that the person
may request administrative review of the matter (in the form of
an Appeals Office hearing) within the 30-day period beginning on
the day after the 5-day period described above. Section 6320(c)
provides that the Appeals Office hearing generally shall be
conducted consistent with the procedures set forth in section
6330(c), (d), and (e).
Section 6330(c) provides for review with respect to
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